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The Acton Free Wodnosday May JWriJJUU4J ii and district Rockwood DIGEST Marjorle Saunders Eramosa chairman for the Cancer Society reports lower township and area collected nearly over the objective of Overall was don ated Marjorie wishes to express her thanks to all canvassers who gave so freely of their time and worked hard to moke this such a year Canvassers for village were Mary Kelly Betty Bella Bernice Bacon Johanna Googers Sue Nightingale Grace Day Gail Ritchie Millie Bolton Winnie Hilts Ebba Allerallie Wocllmer Kalhy Mclntyrc Jan Osborne Rural Lines were canvassed by Jean Parkinson Myra Bcnham Jane Murison Howard Mary Towgood Ruth Marg Hammond Anne Parkinsonand Evelyn A flowering tree was added to the beautiful landscape of Centennial Public School Friday when a special tree planting in memory of school custodian Bob Gordon took place The whole school many dignitaries of the local Home and School Association who donated the tree Wellington School Board officials plus the family of Mr Gordon were on hand for the half- hour ceremony Mr Gordon died suddenly while on duty last fall Getting ready to replace the earth around the tree planted Friday at Centennial School In memory of school custodian Bob Gordon are Linda Gordon Mrs Bob Gordon Grant principal Betty Jones president of the Home and School Association and George Day school board member Rockwood Centennial held their annual track meet last week and came up with a pile of win Winners in the primary division were years old 1 Karen McDonald Michelle Lockerbie Sandy Kociuk Boys years old Marcus Werry Aaron Zuccola and Geoff Pat terson Jamie Verhage Girls years old Jodie Brown 2 Melntyre 3 Sherry Boys years old 1 Jason Bard Kenny Siejner Richard Ward Girls years old Robin Barrio MartnHayward3 Trudy Milne Boys years old 1 Hans Scan GrcgZandstra Junior Division A Girls 1 Jackie Kncgt Kathy Ritchie Wendy Weston Boys 1 Jeff Brown Ricky Phillips Ken Woychesko Junior Division Girls 1 Laura Brown and Laura Lisa Boys Paul Milne Trevor Massey Steven McLaranand Trevor Cox Intermediate Division A girls l Carol Meadows 2 Laura Davey Tara McLeilan Kenny Phillips Scott Sargent Mike Zandstra Intermediate Division I Tammy Kelly 2 Laura Lisa Matthews and Krlsten English Boys 1 Larry Shaw and Randy Coverdale2 Graham Leslie 3 Mike Hudson Senior Division A girls Penny McLean and Karen OKrafka Helen Boys 1 Shawn Clarke and Wallace Robin Johnson Senior Division girls 1 LUa Noble Kristi Duncan and Lynda Ward 2 Rose Ann Girardi Sue Hawkins and Tracey Tomllnson Debbie Bailey and Kelly Hughes Boys 1 Shelkle 2 Steven Kelly Troy PrenllceandDrew Wheeler Phew I Travis Hall Arabian farm owned by Dave and Judy Johnson situated north of on the Fifth Line hosted grade six youngsters Friday from Centennial School The field trip included seeing demonstrations of horse English and western riding sidesaddle and costume riding Youngsters were allowed la pet new foals and were introduced to brood mares Demonstrations were given by Wendy and Cindy Johnson Wendy Stewart and LolsB Craft gave a talk on sidesaddle The visit was concluded by Imbibing fruit More news from Travis Hall Arabians Cindy Johnson will be making a costumed appearance at Woodbine Black Stallion Day June when he famous horse who plays the Black Stallion In the movie will be appearing at the Toronto race track Also appearing will be Kelly Reno who plays the young lad in the movie and Walter Farley the books author Cindy will be part of the parade riding Gay Fix Travis Hall stallion Triple A SurBarr will be attending the Arabian Nationals at he Colllseum Toronto from June to July Construction Senior Mens Fastball re port a very good start to their season by winning three out of four games during the past two weeks On May Drexler downed Fergus 10 to Winning pitcher was Keith saving pitcher was Albert Kelly Two days later again came home the winner after bashing to Winning pitcher was Jerry Thatcher and once again ing pitcher was Albert Kelly yea Albert May was a black day for Drexler beat them 10 to 8 May 21 Drexler was back on top by winning to over Cambridge winning pitcher was Keith Widcmcycr on a four hitter Next home game is Wednesday May against Glen Williams Minimal tax rise Eramosa Township Little If any rise in township and village maintenance costs for Eramosa Rockwood and Eden Mills residents reports Eramosa Town ship clerk Lloyd Hind ley Thats the good news The bad news Is a rise In school costs residents face a tax raise of per assessment for he two season Moat of this a wacking per thousand Is attributed to Increase in Wellington County school board costs Only 2 10 per thousand goes toward the fire and the Grand River Con servation Authority Township residents paying 220 per assessment in will be paying 230 in 1900 village homeowners paying per thousand last year will now pay 231 Eden Mills residents who pay the least amount of taxes of the three will pay 228 in or services costing 208 in This represents an overall 89 per cent In crease Rockwood village costs for streets lights and garbage collection ret lect no increase The only increase there Is due to higher school costs Eden Mills residents have the news to assimilate Village costs are level but schools costs are up Only in the township have costs for roads building inspection dog control and fence viewing risen about per cent Interim lax billing was sent to residents in March The next lnatal Iment will be received by he end or June the last by Novembers end Township issuing hook up letters The or so home owners who have not joined the water and sewage system will soon receive letters from Township which give them nine months to hook up The letters which are to be checked by the townships lawyer before mailing will give res idents until July to have their homes linked to the system There are exemptions to the rule people with medical reasons for not using township water Reeve BUI told council last week that the onus is on people with medical problems to make them known to the township clerk The rate for use Is 10 a month for water and 7 for sewage according to clerk Lloyd The township has waft ed In vain for some dir ection from the province regarding a bylaw which would detail exemptions to the mandatory hook up rule I think wo may well go ahead Were In such a pickle now commented council John Itll make a good election issue deputy reeve Dave said Residents were given until next year to Join the because the township has a bylaw which restricts hook for certain months of the year Recently Its come to light that a few village residents have received free water and sewage service because they did not inform the mun icipality they had joined the system Township officials are to carry out inspections of some homes Residents who arc using the system and who have Four guides were presented with their allround cords at the Guide and Brownie Bunquet held recently Community Cente Katie Donna Thompson Valerie Galley and English check out their badges as they move up to Pathfinders Engineer hired Township Council appointed the consulting firm of Gamsby Manerow Engineers to work with the recreation committee Community Centre Winner of he highest number of points at Centennial Public Schools track meet last week Jeff Brown Is congratulated by new Royal Bank manager Terry Crawford Co Accountants 16 Mountain view Road S EORGETOWN Always swim with someone else never alone When tired or over heated stay out of the water Giant 2nd Annual ANNIVERSARY MAN SALE Ends Get in on these and more Storewide Values FURNITURE SHOWROOM 465 Main St Corner of Main Ontario Milton 8787256 Open 1000 am900 pm to Dm Dally on CFGM RADIO Fniununisiniata No Around Were Ottering By Swings Now On Beet Orders Hinds Sides Packages BUCK ANGUS FREEZER BEEFS mm Fronts Extra Rib ft Platel CANADA GRADE A1 BEEF SIDES Carcass Weight FREE BONUS CAKADASFMESI GRADEAVwA20NLr PRIMAL BEEF ORDERS 30 I Be 10lbPorkChop 10llSIdBion PORK call how fob 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